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Saving Sushi: Groundbreaking Progress in Bluefin Tuna Farming

Posted on November 12, 2017October 24, 2022 by Erica Curles

Do you love tuna sushi? Did you know that the number of tuna in the ocean has gone down drastically due to overfishing? The law of supply…

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    Pesticide exposure is harmful for queen bees

    Posted on September 11, 2017December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

    Bees are important pollinators for plants not only in our home gardens, but in productive agricultural fields and natural environments…

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      New Study Elaborates on What Aquarium Owners Already Know

      Posted on June 21, 2017October 24, 2022 by Gina Misra

      Researchers in Germany and Switzerland used next generation sequencing to study an active aquaponics system. They sampled a biofilm from the…

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        Is Organic Farming Really Better? It Depends.

        Posted on May 2, 2017June 24, 2025 by Gina Misra

        Organic farming and conventional farming each have their own strengths and weaknesses that depend on application.

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          Growing plants with colored light changes their nutrient content

          Posted on January 23, 2017June 25, 2025 by Gina Misra

          Plants have five basic needs – food, water, air, light, and space. Outdoors, plants get everything they need from nature and some…

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            People power in Kenya greatly improves local fisheries

            Posted on November 17, 2014October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

            Harnessing ‘people power’ to manage fisheries in the developing world has significantly benefited local communities and coral…

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              Decline in Fish Stocks at Puget Sound Hurts Diving Birds

              Posted on October 18, 2014June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

              Birds that dive for fish while wintering in the Salish Sea, located between British Columbia and Washington, are more likely to be in…

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